different between souq vs medina

English

Alternative forms

• souk, suq, sooq, sook, suk, sukh

Etymology

From Arabic ????? (s?q, “market”), from Aramaic ????? or ????? (š?q?’, “street, market”), from Akkadian ???? (s?qu, “street”), from ???????? (s(i)?qu, “narrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su?k/ (Arabic IPA^(key): /su?q/)

Noun

souq (plural souqs)

1. A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.

   Synonyms: bazaar, market, street market, emporium, mart, forum, agora

Translations

Further reading

• souq on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• souk, suque

Noun

souq m (plural souqs)

1. souq (a street market in Arab countries)

Somali

Alternative forms

• s?qqa, s??q

Etymology

From Arabic ????? (s?q, “market”), from Aramaic ????? or ????? (š?q?’, “street, market”), from Akkadian ???? (s?qu, “street”), from Akkadian ???????? (s(i)?qu, “narrow”).

Noun

souq f

1. market, large market, bazaar.

See also

• d?kk?an (“shop, small marketplace”)

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ????????? (mad?na, “town, city”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /m??di?n?/

Noun

medina (plural medinas)

1. The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

   Although Hicham usually worked in the new town, he still lived in the medina.

Translations

See also

• Medina

Anagrams

• Damien, Eidman, Maiden, Manide, Median, Midean, aidmen, demain, maenid, maiden, mained, median, meidan

Spanish

Noun

medina f (plural medinas)

1. medina